Indian Coast Guard (ICG) marked another milestone in its force modernisation with the commissioning of ICGS Akshay, a new-generation Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV), at Goa Shipyard Limited, Goa, last evening.
The keel-laying ceremony for the fourth of six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) being built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) took place in Mumbai on Thursday.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) marked the 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026 with great enthusiasm and nationwide participation through its flagship initiative, “Yoga Sangam 2026.”
The first of the six indigenous Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs), constructed by Chowgule & Company Private Limited for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), was inducted into service in Goa on Thursday.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) carried out a swift and coordinated medical evacuation of a critically ill mariner from a Liberia-flagged merchant vessel in the Bay of Bengal, rescuing him after he reportedly developed symptoms of cardiac arrest while at sea.
The ICG had been holding the vessel away from the Kerala coast for several days. Still, sudden deterioration in weather conditions and strong westerly winds caused it to drift toward the shoreline dangerously.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has inaugurated a new dedicated ICG jetty at Vizhinjam Harbour in Kerala, which is expected to play a critical role in securing India’s southwestern coastline.
Coast Guard district headquarters (West Bengal) organised Annual Weapon Training Camp namely ‘HOSHIYAR-25’ at Haldia from 26-30 May. The ICG units at Kolkata, Haldia and Frazerganj actively participated in the camp.
The Indian Coast Guard launched a full-scale pollution response operation to tackle the oil slick following the sinking of the Liberian container vessel MV MSC ELSA 3. The vessel went down approximately 15 nautical miles southwest of Alappuzha, Kerala, on Sunday.
Held in Haldia, the event aimed at enhancing preparedness, coordination, and rapid response capability among key stakeholders in managing oil spill incidents along the West Bengal coast.
